A blog by Dr. Harry Henshaw
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Affirmations for Recovery from Drugs and Alcohol
Jul 8th
The use of positive affirmations can be very powerful, can help a person to enhance their life and even strengthen ones recovery. Below are positive affirmations for recovery from Drugs and Alcohol. Using these affirmations daily can strengthen ones overall program of recovery.
1. I am grateful for the things and people in my life.
2. I am open minded. I am willing to learn.
3. I trust and allow others to help me. I follow suggestions.
4. I am responsible for everything that I think, say, fell and do.
5. I joyously release the past. I am at peace.
6. I have the courage to change the things I can change.
7. I love everything about myself. I am perfect, whole and complete.
8. I am willing to change.
9. I love and accept myself exactly as I am now. I love my life.
10. I accept the things that I can not change.
Our true intention shows up in our actions.
Jul 6th
Our true intention will show up in our actions. What we do and how we behave will reveal our real intention, regardless of what we say or express verbally. It is important in any change process, including the recovery program, to plan or say your intention. Plan and express your intention each morning upon awakening and stay present to it throughout the day. What are you committed to today? What are you committed to now? What is it that you want to create in your life? What is it that you want to create now?
To fulfill on our intention will require a plan, both a recovery plan and a daily action plan, tools to bring about ones intention. First is the recovery plan, a general direction in which you will go, the goals that you will attempt to accomplish. Remember to develop your recovery plan. Plan your work. Your recovery plan is about your life and your integrity. Once created, are you in integrity with your recovery plan? Are you in integrity with your life?
Next is your daily action plan, how you will bring your recovery plan into reality and your day to day life. Remember to create your daily action plan daily. Always work this plan daily. Your daily action plan is about your commitment and integrity with respect to your recovery plan. Your daily action plan is about fulfilling on your intention and commitments. Your daily action plan is about keeping your recovery plan in existence.
Even more Red Flags for Recovery.
Jun 13th
Becoming present to and sharing ones Red Flags with respect to their recovery can make a big difference in their program.
1. When a person is not listening in groups or meetings but doing something else besides listening or participating.
2. When a person is crating disruptions in groups or meetings.
3. When a person is falling asleep or being tired in groups or meetings.
4. When a person is being resistant or arguing about the topic or subject of the group or meeting.
5. When a person leaves a group or meeting before it is finished.
6. When a person creates an intimate relationship early in the recovery process.